Matt Vecere, a surfer and environmental activist on his way to a UN meeting in Kenya, was among 8 Americans killed in the plane crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people.
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.A surfer and environmental activist on his way to a United Nations meeting in Kenya was among eight Americans killed in theMatt Vecere was a surfer with a passion for environmental causes, according a family statement obtained byA New Jersey native living in California, he was on his way to the United Nations Environment Assembly to learn more about environmental issues.
IQAir, a Swiss-based company that manufactures air-quality products, confirmed Vecere was one of its employees.
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